Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 682 o   

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 2rp gray, green silk threads on thick paper, horizontal strip of 3, margins huge to just cutting at bottom; neat "on the nose" cancels, Very Fine, a very rare used multiple. Scott No. 35.
Zumstein No. 21G    SFr 4,000 ($4,030).

Realized: $700

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Lot 683    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 10rp blue, green silk threads on thick paper, four singles arranged as a block on a fragment with three strikes of Littau straight line postmark, F.-V.F. Zumstein No. 23G.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $160

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Lot 684    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 10rp blue, green silk threads on thick paper, two singles + 20rp deep rose tied by Basel 30 Apr. 58 cds's on folded cover to Bordeaux, stamps with large margins to slightly cut in, F.-V.F. and attractive. Zumstein No. 23G+24G.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $80

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Lot 685    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 10rp blue, green silk threads on thick paper, margins to just in at frameline, tied by Bern 15.1.60 cds on folded cover to Buren with bold straight line KEHRSATZ postmark at top left, Very Fine; signed Kt (Kurt Trüssel). Zumstein No. 23G.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $70

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Lot 686    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 15rp dark rose, green silk threads on thick paper, two singles + 10rp blue tied by Basel 8 Sept. 60 cds's on folded cover to Soultz-Haut-Rhin, stamps with large margins to slightly cut in, Very Fine and attractive. Zumstein No. 24G.
Scott No. 38    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 687    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 20rp dark orange, green silk threads on thick paper, horiz. pair, fresh color, four virtually complete margins, tied by two strikes of Bern 18.Nov.1859 cds on blue tissue paper cover to Mulhouse, unnoticeable sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine and attractive. Zumstein No. 25G SFr 480 ($480).
Scott No. 39    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 688    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 20rp dark orange, green silk threads on thick paper, horiz. pair, bright fresh color, large margins to in at left, tied by Geneve 16. Fevr. 62 cds's on cover to Paris, Very Fine and attractive. Zumstein No. 25G.
Scott No. 39    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 689    

Switzerland, 1858-62, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 20rp dark orange, green silk threads on thick paper, fresh and attractive four margin single, tied by Zurich 10. Juni. 61 cds on cover to Schöfflisdorf, cover refused and returned, Very Fine and attractive. Zumstein No. 25G.
Scott No. 39    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 690    

Switzerland, 1862-63, Sitting Helvetia, 2c gray, five singles tied by Zurich 2.VI.72 cds's in combination 5c + 10c + 25c on cover to New York, roughly open at right, still Very Fine and attractive, an unusual combination. Zumstein No. 28.
Scott No. 41    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 691    

Switzerland, 1862-63, Sitting Helvetia, 2c gray, horiz. strip of 3 and two singles tied by Lausanne 30. III. 76 cds in cover to Aigle, stamps well centered and fresh, part of flap torn away, Very Fine and choice; with 1991 Renggli certificate. Zumstein No. 28.
Scott No. 41    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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